Harry : Well, thank you very much. We’ve spent three happy days with you.

Mr. Hardcastle : It’s certainly been a great pleasure to have you. We’re not really used to seeing many visitor and this has been a most agreeable change.

Mrs. Hardcastle : I hope you have a nice journey, although I don’t envy you.

Harry : You don’t like travelling? Didn’t you use to go abroad before you retired?

Mr. Hardcastle : Not by rail if I could help it — although we used to travel quite a lot when we were younger. But for some years ago and ever since she’s dreaded the though of the train journey. Writers must have their neuroses, you know.

Mrs. Hardcastle : Oh, it isn’t that —

Harry : What happened?

Mr. Hardcastle : It was one of those slow country lines and the engine ran into a cow at about five miles an hour and came off the rails. However, the carriages were all right. One compartement was damage but luckily no one was in it. There were no casualties — apart from the cow.

Mrs. Hardcastle : No, of course it was nothing. But we get so used to thinking that accidents can’t happen to us. And then one does happen —

Mr. Hardcastle : This is hardly a cheerful way of seeing you off.

Harry : Oh, no — it doesn’t make any difference to us. I still think that trains are as safe as houses.

Mrs. Hardcastle : I never used to worry. I’m sure you won’t. (Kereta Api berhenti.)

Harry : Here it comes.

Mr. Hardcastle : Well, goodbye. Have a wonderful time in London. I hope you make good use of Davidson’s introduction, Harry. Good luck to you too, Peter. With your search for a job.

Barbara : I didn’t know you were trying to get a job in England, Peter.